MANHATTAN, Kan. – (10/11) K-State used an efficient night from preseason All-American Ayoka Lee on Thursday night to throttle Creighton, 86-68, at Bramlage Coliseum. The Wildcats have scored 80 or more points in the first three games of a season for the first time since 2004-05. Lee led all scorers with 28 points on 13-of-18 shooting in just under 16 minutes of action. The fifth-year senior from Byron, Minnesota, is just 13 points from moving past Nicole Ohlde into second in program history for career points. Joining Lee in double figures on Thursday evening were seniors Temira Poindexter and Serena…
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From K-State Athletics MANHATTAN, Kan. – K-State women’s basketball head coach Jeff Mittie has announced the signing of three players for the 2025-26 season during the November Signing period on Wednesday. The new additions to the K-State roster for next season are: guards Jordan Speiser (Warrenton, Missouri), Aniya’ Foy (Katy, Texas), and Gina Garcia Safont (Barcelona, Spain). The three signees have given K-State the number six signing class for 2025-26 according to ESPN.com. Speiser, a 2024-25 Jersey Mike’s Naismith Trophy Girl’s High School Player of the Year Preseason Watch List, is a five-star prospect and ranked 10th overall in the…
For the fourth time in her career, K-State senior center Ayoka Lee has been named to Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) Wade Watch List. The award is annually given to the best player in college women’s basketball. Lee was previously named to the Wade Trophy Watch List in the 2021, 2022 and 2024 seasons. The Wade Trophy is the oldest and most prestigious national player of the year award in college women’s It is named in honor of the late, legendary Delta State University head coach Lily Margaret Wade, who won three consecutive national championships with the Lady Statesmen. First…
MANHATTAN, Kan. – Coming off a 2024 season in which it reached the NCAA Super Regionals for the second time in program history, the K-State baseball team has announced the entire 56-game schedule for the upcoming season. The 2025 campaign kicks off on February 14 while the home portion of the schedule starts on March 5. “I’m excited about the challenges our 2025 schedule presents,” stated head coach Pete Hughes, entering his seventh season at the helm of the Wildcats’ baseball program. “I believe it gives us a great opportunity to compete across regions and face the nation’s best.” The…
Game 9 17/15 K-State at Houston Date: Saturday, November 2, 2024 Kickoff: 2:30 p.m. Location: Houston, Texas Stadium: TDECU Stadium (40,000) Series: K-State Leads, 1-0 TV: FOX (watch) Jason Benetti (Play-by-Play) Brock Huard (Analyst) Allison Williams (Sidelines) Radio: K-State Sports Network; k-statesports.com (Listen) Wyatt Thompson (Play-by-Play) Stan Weber (Analyst) Matt Walters (Sidelines) SiriusXM Satellite Radio Ch. 111 or 198, and on the SiriusXM App Big 12 Radio on TuneIn X Updates: @KStateFB and @KStateStatsInfo THE TOP 5 1) Following a 29-27 comeback win over in-state rival Kansas, K-State heads back out on the road in the Big 12 Conference as the 17th-ranked Wildcats travel to Houston to square off against…
From K-State Athletics MANHATTAN, Kan. – K-State soccer head coach Mike Dibbini has decided to step down from the soccer program to focus on his health. A national search for a new head coach will begin immediately. “Due to some health concerns that I have dealt with over the last 18-24 months, I have decided to step away from K-State soccer to focus on my health,” said Dibbini. “It has been an honor to be the first soccer head coach at K-State. I am proud of what we were able to accomplish during the building process of this program over…
MANHATTAN, Kan. – Former K-State Director of Track and Field/Cross Country Cliff Rovelto was honored on Friday (Oct.25) night as the K-State indoor track was named in his honor after 36 years of dedication to the program. Director of Athletics Gene Taylor and current Director of Track and Field/Cross Country Travis Geopfert announced the indoor track at the recently renovated K-State Indoor Track and Field Complex would be named the Cliff Rovelto Indoor Track after his legendary career of 32 years at the helm of the men’s and women’s programs. “Probably one of the most important, the most impactful things…
Kansas State and the Big 12 Conference announced game times and television information for the 2024-25 men’s basketball season on Wednesday (Oct. 9). The Wildcats will appear across ESPN platforms on 23 occasions, including ESPN+ (formerly Big 12 Now) in the first 9 games. In addition, four games will air on ESPN’s linear channels, including the home game with Kansas on Saturday, Feb. 8 (ESPN) and road games at Baylor on Wednesday, Jan. 22 (ESPN2/U), Iowa State on Saturday, Feb. 1 (ESPN/2) and Utah on Monday, Feb. 17 (ESPN2). K-State will have seven games air as part of the expanded…
MANHATTAN, Kansas – K-State women’s basketball head coach Jeff Mittie announced the complete non-conference schedule for the upcoming 2024-25 season on Thursday. The Wildcats’ non-conference slate features 10 home games, including a visit from Big East foe Creighton, participation in the 2024 Ball Dawgs Classic in Henderson, Nevada, a visit to 2024 NCAA Tournament participant Texas A&M and a neutral-site matchup against Middle Tennessee State in the Bill Snyder Basketball Classic in St. Joseph, Missouri. “This is one of the most competitive schedules we have been able to put together,” stated Mittie about the slate. “We are facing teams with outstanding NET numbers,…